Hellinsia pallens

Hellinsia pallens is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador.

Hellinsia pallens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. pallens
Binomial name
Hellinsia pallens
Gielis, 2011

The wingspan is 17 mm. The forewings are pale yellow and the marking are dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are shining grey-white. Adults are on wing in May, at an altitude of 1,300 m.[1]

Etymology

The name reflects the pale yellow colour of the species.

References


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